Livorno have sacked coach Serse Cosmi.

Livorno sit rock bottom of the league and despite a hard-fought point away to Genoa on Saturday, the Livorno board clearly thought the time was right for a change.

Gennaro Ruotolo, the club's under-19 coach, has been named as Cosmi's replacement.

I'm glad to back on a bench in Serie A," he said. "I understand the situation and it is not easy, but for a football man, the important thing is to stay in the environment, to train and work.

"It will be a difficult challenge, but we will give it our all."